Hotel Milo Santa Barbara

16.5

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In some ways Santa Barbara feels like what certain parts of Los Angeles might once have been, or could have been, before Hollywood and all that came along with it — just a pleasant, pretty little enclave on the Pacific coast, all palm trees and Spanish-style villas, and an unhurried pace to suit such an untroubled place. This, at least, is the vision of Santa Barbara presented by the Hotel Milo, a hotel whose unpretentious charm feels almost radical, and where the glamour of it all is a natural byproduct of the people and the place, not something drummed up with P.R. firms and velvet ropes.

It’s right downtown, on the oceanfront Cabrillo Boulevard strip, a stone’s throw from the pier, the marina, or the State Street shops, and some of the better-placed rooms offer views of the Pacific. All the accommodations, no matter the view, are decorated in a bright and breezy style, and with the exception of the “cozy” little single room, they’re all blessed with plentiful space. There’s a well-equipped little gym and a pair of pools, one a little garden refuge ringed with cabanas, the other with views of the ocean, while the spa offers a mobile service, delivering treatments in-room.

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32 Guest Reviews

All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.

Camilla

Stayed January 2014

Rating: Poor

What I liked:

The location and reception area

What the hotel could do better:

The service was shambolic and slow. They were nice, but really dippy. They kept us waiting for our second room for 6 hours - we asked to move as the traffic and public outside were very noisy. They gave us a bottle of wine, but the trip was already ruined. The decor in the rooms are a bit weird and the bathrooms are tired.

Cody

Stayed December 2013

Rating: Good

What I liked:

So close to water

What the hotel could do better:

Parking on the property should have been included in the price of the room.